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    repellent
    /rɪˈpɛlənt/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling: "a flea repellent"
    • 2. a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water: "treat brick with a silicone water repellent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPELLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPELLENT definition: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repellentRepellent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : serving or tending to drive away or ward offoften used in combination. a mosquito-repellent spray. 2. : arousing aversion or disgust : repulsive. repellently adverb. 2 of 2. noun. variants or less commonly repellant. : something that repels. especially : a substance that repels insects. Synonyms. Adjective. abhorrent. abominable. appalling.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPELLENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPELLENT meaning: 1. a substance used to repel something: 2. making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › repellentREPELLENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects. a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc. any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc. repellent. / rɪˈpɛlənt /.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repellentRepellent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. serving or tending to repel. “I find his obsequiousness repellent ”. synonyms: rebarbative, repellant. unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. adjective. incapable of absorbing or mixing with. “a water- repellent fabric”.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPELLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling. noun also: repellant. 3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels. insect repellent. 4. a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › repellentRepellent - definition of repellent by The Free Dictionary

    1. giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive. 2. driving or forcing away or back; repelling. n. 3. something, esp a chemical substance, that repels: insect repellent. 4. (Textiles) a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water. reˈpellence, reˈpellance, reˈpellency, reˈpellancy n.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › repellent_adjrepellent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word repellent mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word repellent, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. repellent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › repellentrepellent | meaning of repellent in Longman Dictionary of...

    repellent meaning, definition, what is repellent: very unpleasant: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of repellent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    REPELLENT definition: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. a substance that you use to keep insects away. Learn more.